sufrívssugeríTell them apart

Which to use

“sufrí” and “sugerí” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#22,523
“sufrí” frequency rank
#48,713
“sugerí” frequency rank
71236
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature sufrí sugerí
Definition Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de sufrir. Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de sugerir.

Where the eye mixes sufrí and sugerí

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. sufrí runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against sugerí's 6 (CVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

5 ch
sufrí
6 ch
sugerí

Why the eye confuses sufrí with sugerí

A purely visual mix-up. sufrí ([suˈfɾi]) and sugerí ([suxeˈɾi]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 71236, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

sufrí is recorded at frequency rank #22,523, classified as averb, pronounced [suˈfɾi]. sugerí is at rank #48,713, tagged as averb, pronounced [suxeˈɾi].

Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.

With a confusion score of 71236, this pair ranks #27,939 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of sufrí vs sugerí

Shared letters: rsuí. Private to "sufrí": f. Private to "sugerí": eg.

"sufrí" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV  ·  "sugerí" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "sufrí" and "sugerí" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([suˈfɾi] versus [suxeˈɾi]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "sufrí" vs "sugerí" - which ranks higher?
"sufrí" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #22,523 in our Spanish list, against #48,713 for "sugerí". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Useful next steps

Eye-level mix-up between "sufrí" and "sugerí" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.

  • Full dictionary entry for "sufrí" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "sugerí" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #27,939 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "sufrí" and "sugerí" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sugerí vs sugiera". Nearby pair

Confusion rank #27,939 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list